SECURE CODE REVIEW
Secure code review that finds flaws before they ship
Security experts read your code line by line, backed by automated scanning, and show developers exactly where and how to fix each issue.
What is secure code review?
Secure code review is a line-by-line examination of application source code, combining automated tools with manual review by security experts, to find vulnerabilities such as injection, hard-coded secrets, broken authentication and insecure cryptography before the code reaches production.
Fixing a flaw in code is cheaper than fixing a breach.
Some vulnerabilities only show up when you read the code: a missing authorisation check, a secret in a config file, weak crypto in a helper function. Secure code review catches these before release, when the fix is a few lines, not an incident.
High-risk modules reviewed by hand
False positives removed before you see them
Fix guidance written for your language and framework
What we review
Authentication & authorisation
Login, roles, permission checks and session logic.
Input validation & injection
SQL, command, template injection and XSS sinks.
Secrets & cryptography
Hard-coded keys, weak algorithms and random number use.
Error handling & logging
Data leaks in errors and logs.
Third-party libraries
Vulnerable and outdated dependencies.
Business logic
Payment, approval and workflow rules.
How a code review runs
Scope & access
Repositories, languages and read-only access.
Automated sweep
SAST and secret scanning across the codebase.
Manual review
Experts read high-risk modules line by line.
Triage
False positives removed; real issues rated.
Report
File, line, impact and fixed code example.
Walkthrough & re-review
Session with developers; fixes re-checked.
Automated scanning vs manual code review
| Metric | Automated (SAST) | Manual review |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Minutes | Days |
| Finds known patterns | Yes | Yes |
| Finds logic and authorisation flaws | Rarely | Yes |
| False positives | Many | Few |
| Best use | Every commit | High-risk code and releases |
Languages we review
| Language / framework |
|---|
| Java, Spring |
| C#, .NET |
| Python, Django, Flask |
| JavaScript / TypeScript, Node.js, React |
| PHP, Laravel |
| Go |
| Kotlin, Swift |
What you get
Who needs Secure Code Review?
Teams releasing payment, auth or data-heavy features
Companies needing white-box assurance for audits
Products preparing for SOC 2 or ISO 27001
Apps after an incident or failed pentest
Why teams choose HostX for Secure Code Review
Human-led
Tools support; experts decide.
Low noise
You only see real issues.
Confidential
Read-only access and NDA; no code retained.
Teaches your team
Walkthroughs build secure-coding habits.
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Frequently asked questions
SAST is an automated tool that scans code for known vulnerable patterns. Secure code review adds human experts who read the code, understand the business logic, remove false positives and find flaws tools miss, such as missing authorisation checks.
Ship code you don't have to worry about.
Tell us your stack and repo size, and we will send a scope and fixed quote.